An alleged fraud scheme uncovered by the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations could be costing Medicare $2 billion, The Washington Post reported Feb. 9.
Category: Legal & Regulatory Issues
Henry Ford Health gets initial approval for $5M retirement plan settlement
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health has secured preliminary approval from District Judge Sean Cox of Eastern District of Michigan to contribute $5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit by employees who alleged their retirement plans were too costly comp…
Robot devicemaker sued over patient death
A lawsuit filed in Florida accuses Intuitive Surgical, a medical device company, of knowingly selling a surgical robot with known insulation issues that burned a woman’s small intestine during an operation, NBC News reported.
Orthopedic group sues to keep Wisconsin hospitals open
A Wisconsin orthopedic practice is suing to keep two Hospital Sisters Health System-owned hospitals open at least three months past their planned closure date.
4 health systems settling improper billing allegations
Becker’s has reported on four health systems that have agreed to settle improper billing allegations since Jan. 5:
Jury awards $215K to families of patients exposed to mold at Seattle Children's
A King County jury has ruled that Seattle Children’s is responsible for exposing two babies and an 11-year-old to mold at the hospital and must pay $215,000 to the families of the children.
Advocate Aurora uses anticompetitive tactics to drive up prices, lawsuit alleges
A proposed class-action lawsuit against Milwaukee and Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Aurora Health alleges the health system used its market power to suppress competition and impose “eye-watering prices on commercial health plans and their members …
New York probes ED care at Mount Sinai Beth Israel ahead of closure: Politico
Officials with New York’s health department are investigating whether Mount Sinai Beth Israel violated the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, according to a Feb. 8 Politico report. News of the probe comes as New York City-based Mount Sina…
Patient steals ambulance from Michigan hospital
A patient drove off in an ambulance outside of Alpena-based MyMichigan Medical Center on Feb. 6, sparking an hourlong police chase, WSBT reported.
Death of baby who suffered broken neck during birth ruled a homicide
The death of a baby who was decapitated during delivery has been ruled a homicide, the Clayton County (Ga.) Medical Examiner’s office said.
